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Yan Zhao

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1998

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Computational Evidence For A Free Silylium Ion, Thomas Müller, Yan Zhao, Joseph B. Lambert Jan 1998

Computational Evidence For A Free Silylium Ion, Thomas Müller, Yan Zhao, Joseph B. Lambert

Yan Zhao

Ab initio calculations are the method of choice to gain an insight into the structure and properties of silylium ions, especially when an X-ray structure cannot be obtained, as in the case of trimesitylsilylium (1). The computed structures and properties of triarylsilylium ions suggest that 1 is the first free silylium ion prepared in the condensed phase.